ARTH 220 - Survey of Asian Art: Books

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Example: "Ai Wei Wei" AND installation

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• Not sure how to read a call number? Watch this video on Youtube.
  
• Books are organized by subject, so take time to browse the shelves. You might find something useful you didn't see in the catalog.
• Get books from other SCAD locations or place a hold with the request service

Browsing for books and articles? Search Catalog+  to find a variety of resources all in one place:

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Exhibition Catalogs are records of art exhibitions. Catalogs contain a list of works shown, including piece title, artist, and date created. Often, they will include images, biographical information about the artist(s), scholarly essays, and analysis of the works. Exhibition catalogs are useful when researching a contemporary artist, because that is usually the only scholarly analysis that exists.

• Example Exhibition Catalog: Blue and Grey: This Era of Exile

A Catalogue Raisonné is a comprehensive catalogue of artworks by a single artist. Often, these books will also feature biographical information on the artist, analysis of works, and images.

Reference Books include encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other related publications. These provide brief informational entries about specific topics, often written by many authors. Look for reference books from reputable publishers.

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